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Epidemiologist Uses Community-Engaged Methods to Understand Determinants of Health for Native Prison Populations

November 26, 2024

Dr. Ricky Camplain discusses how community-engaged research methods form an essential piece of her work with incarcerated people of American Indian and Alaska Native heritage.

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Researcher Committed to Raising Awareness of Research Gaps for Alaska Native Populations Commends Progress Amid Continued Distrust

November 26, 2024

Dr. Dillard discusses the progress at NIH to improve the health of Alaska Native communities and acknowledges the distrust many Alaska Native communities experience toward researchers.

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A Home-Based Phone Intervention Improved Uptake of Recommended Medical Treatment for Heart Failure Among Patients in Navajo Nation

November 21, 2024

Nov. 21, 2024: Researchers made an important finding after they implemented a home-based phone guideline-directed medical therapy among patients with heart failure in Navajo (Diné) Nation.

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The Osage Community Supported Agriculture Program: A Tribal Nation’s Effort Toward Food Security and Food Sovereignty

July 3, 2024

Through the Osage Community Supported Agriculture (OCSA) study, Osage Nation is making a return to food security and food sovereignty through its Tribal farm where fresh, healthy, and nutrient dense produce are delivered directly to community members at a reduced cost.

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Study Shows More American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) People Together Associated With Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Mortality

November 16, 2023

Nov. 16, 2023: Researchers estimate a fivefold increase in Alzheimer’s disease among AI/AN people by 2060. An NIMHD study that examined if social determinants of health can account for these disparities contained some interesting and surprising findings.

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Conversation with Dr. Katherine Sanchez, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute

October 10, 2023

We talk with Dr. Sanchez on her background as a daughter of an immigrant, her work improving inclusivity in behavioral health research, and her efforts preparing clinicians to be linguistically and culturally responsive for Hispanic Heritage Month 2023.

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Firearm-Related Deaths Increased Among Youth in 2020, Greatest Toll on Black Youth

October 10, 2023

Oct. 10, 2023: Study examining data on youth of all racial and ethnic groups in 2020 and on only Black and White youths from 1999 to 2020 shows firearm deaths widen and disparities grow, with Black youth disproportionately impacted.

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NIH-Funded Study Highlights the Financial Toll of Health Disparities in the United States

May 16, 2023

May 16, 2023: Ground-breaking study provides national and state-level estimates of the economic burden of health disparities by race and ethnicity and educational levels. Video release: The Staggering...

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Examining Factors Associated with Mental and Physical Wellbeing in American Indian People with Diabetes

June 17, 2022

June 17, 2022: Increased risk of lower health-related quality of life for Cherokee Nation citizens from Oklahoma with Type 2 diabetes linked to psychosocial factors, such as lack of social support.

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Life Expectancy in the U.S. Increased Between 2000-2019, but Widespread Gaps Among Racial and Ethnic Groups Exist

June 16, 2022

June 16, 2022: County-level data provides unprecedented detail by geography and population groups. Video News Release: Life expectancy in the US by race and ethnicity

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Epidemiologist Uses Community-Engaged Methods to Understand Determinants of Health for Native Prison Populations

Researcher Committed to Raising Awareness of Research Gaps for Alaska Native Populations Commends Progress Amid Continued Distrust

A Home-Based Phone Intervention Improved Uptake of Recommended Medical Treatment for Heart Failure Among Patients in Navajo Nation

The Osage Community Supported Agriculture Program: A Tribal Nation’s Effort Toward Food Security and Food Sovereignty

Study Shows More American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) People Together Associated With Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Mortality

Conversation with Dr. Katherine Sanchez, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute

Firearm-Related Deaths Increased Among Youth in 2020, Greatest Toll on Black Youth

NIH-Funded Study Highlights the Financial Toll of Health Disparities in the United States

Examining Factors Associated with Mental and Physical Wellbeing in American Indian People with Diabetes

Life Expectancy in the U.S. Increased Between 2000-2019, but Widespread Gaps Among Racial and Ethnic Groups Exist

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